What is "padula"

Padula is a small village in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a hamlet ( frazione) of the commune of Cortino.

Padula is a comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is the home of the Carthusian monastery Certosa di San Lorenzo, sometimes referred to as the Certosa di Padula. As of 2011 its population was of 5,279.